Relationships of media use and political disaffection to political efficacy and voting behavior

Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 34-49

  Pinkleton, Bruce E ^a,b   Austin, Erica Weintraub ^b,c   Fortman, Kristine K J ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0002139824     PISSN: 08838151     EISSN: 15506878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08838159809364433     Document Type: Article

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